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Guest Comment: FCA on why “fundamental changes to unregulated overdrafts may be necessary”
The FCA's Chris Woolard sets out what the FCA has learned in its review of high-cost credit and where it will focus next
31 July 2017
Unarranged overdraft fees could be overhauled as FCA announces payday loan cap will remain
The price cap, which means people will never have to pay more than double what they originally borrowed, will remain
31 July 2017
A new app for railcards is en route
A new app will mean passengers can store their railcard on their phone
29 July 2017
Want a special edition 'Buy and Keep' film from Sky? Your DVD may not have all the bells and whistles
If you're about to buy a special edition film from the Sky Store, don't expect the DVD version to be all-singing
28 July 2017
12 rail firms agree to refund passengers who pay too much for tickets
Twelve train companies will refund passengers who weren't sold the cheapest tickets when buying ticket machines
28 July 2017
Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to pay customers £283 million compensation over mortgage arrears
Almost 600,000 Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers are in line for payouts totalling £283 million
27 July 2017
No water fountains in more than HALF of UK airports
MoneySavingExpert.com is calling on 18 UK international airports to offer free drinking water fountains to passengers
26 July 2017
Co-op Energy offers customers up to £150 to stick with it – but is it worth it?
Co-op Energy is offering existing customers including those with the GB Energy brand a
26 July 2017
Current account switch decline – which banks were the winners and losers?
More than 900,000 current accounts were switched in the last 12 months – a drop of 15% compared with the previous year
26 July 2017
More than 1.7 million motorists' details handed over by the DVLA
Over 1.7 million motorists' details have been handed over to private parking firms by the DVLA in just three months
25 July 2017
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Train strike refund rights as Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more set for week of disruption
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Rail users in England, Scotland and Wales face disruption over the coming week as workers across multiple train operators, including Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more, take strike action and refuse to work overtime. -
E.on Next to cut winter bills by up to 50% for some customers on low incomes – here's what's happening
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E.on Next is launching a new support scheme for some of its existing customers on low incomes or with medical needs. -
EDF Energy to cut bills for some by £30 this winter – Martin Lewis welcomes move but says 'it's not a game-changer'
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EDF Energy will cut bills by £30 for some 260,000 of its customers who get the Government's Warm Home Discount this winter. -
Martin and MSE among organisations calling for energy social tariff as millions expected to struggle with bills this winter
29 September 2023![]()
The Government must urgently introduce an energy social tariff to prevent millions of households from falling into fuel poverty this winter, consumer organisations including MoneySavingExpert have said. -
Mortgage rates fall as Bank of England unexpectedly holds UK rates – so should you fix?
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Interest rates on fixed mortgage deals have been edging down over the past few weeks with some five and 10-year fixes now at below 5%.
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
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Update September 2017: It’s eight years since I first braved this subject, expecting a snowstorm of protest. Instead, year after year more join in, like Julia who recently tweeted me, “@MartinSLewis, finally took your advice and told my family I can’t afford Christmas presents. What a weight off my mind. Thank you.” One year even the Archbishop of... -
Martin Lewis: Five things all new English university starters should know
4 September 2023![]()
The 2023 academic year is about to start, and it'll see the biggest shake-up to student finance in England for a decade. The changes are both subtle and massive. On the surface they look like a tweak, in practice they will increase the eventual cost of going to university by over 50% for many typical graduates.
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